May 14, 2018 by Robin Willis
I’ve been on a bit of an audio book kick lately. My commute is about 25 minutes each way, which gives me a good period of time to listen to audio in the car. First up is the latest installment of Libba Bray’s Diviners series – Before the Devil Breaks You. Like the two that […]
August 2, 2017 by Karen Jensen, MLS
My library subscribes to Hoopla, a service that I can honestly admit I haven’t used very much – until recently. This summer we traveled in the car a lot and after we got sick of listening to the same songs over and over again, I remembered Hoopla! So I introduced The Teen – and the […]
December 2, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS
The month of December brings us a new Audio Book of the Month Giveaway brought to you by Random House Books on Tape and Listening Library. Each month you will have the chance to enter and win a new MG or YA audio book – because audio books are cool. The December Audio Book of […]
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November 1, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS
This month we are kicking off a new monthly giveaway brought to you by Random House Books on Tape and Listening Library. Each month you will have the chance to enter and win a new MG or YA audio book – because audio books are cool. Here are 5 times it is great to listen […]
August 29, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS
I just happened to read 2 books that are set in the 1960s and 1970s for the MG set and they were both really good. Let me take a moment to tell you about them. By the way, even though these books were not on my list, this officially puts me past the read 5 […]
August 28, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS
It’s the late 19th century in Victorian London, and orphaned Riley has the hard luck of being apprenticed to the heartless and vicious madman illusionist-gone-assassin, Albert Garrick. Riley has been well trained by his master in the shrouded arts of illusion, but when it comes to killing, teenage Riley’s heart just isn’t as black as […]
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June 26, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS
June is Audio Book Month – take a minute to enter our giveaway! Listening Library is thrilled to talk horror, audio, and inspiration with Daniel Kraus, the author of two highly-acclaimed novels—both available on audio from Listening Library and recommended for YA listeners 14 and up. (As we like to say, “Listen with the Lights […]
June 25, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS
It’s been almost five months since the ALA Youth Media Awards were announced in Seattle. Excitement has died down for many people, and committees are already working on choosing next year’s winners. For me, the past months have been relatively easy compared to last year, when I was a member of the 2013 Odyssey Committee. […]
June 13, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS
If you follow me on Twitter (@tlt16), you know that the Tween and I are now audio book obsessed. Even if we are just in the car for a five minute drive she asks me to turn on whatever book we are currently listening to. We have gotten home and sat in the car for […]
June 5, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS
Since today we are talking with an audio book narrator, Mike Paine, I thought I would do a Flashback post and rerun this post with Bernadette Dunne, the narrator of Son by Lois Lowry. More than 1 point of view helps us develop more insight into the creation of an audio book. That’s my story […]
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